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H. B. & F. X. GOYLE.

AWNING.

No. 394,341. Patented Dec. 11 1888.

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H. B. 8; P. X. OOYLE.

AWNING,

No. 394,341. Patented Dec. 11, 1888.

INVENTUFE, \M fl mwkk 8WUM N4 PErEfls, Phalc-Lxlhngmphen Was UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGH B. COYLE AND FRANCIS X. COYLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA.

AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,341, dated December 11, 1888. Application filed October 24, 1888. Serial No. 289,031. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

be it known that we, HUGH B. COYLE and FRANCIs X. COYLE, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of roll-support, with roll in section. Fig. .3 is a plan of same. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of bearing-roller; Fig. l, a plan, partly broken away, of swiveled arm; Fig. 5, a plan, partly broken away, of modification; Fig. (Sfa perspective of awning, showing support in position. 7 is a verticallongitudinal section of roll, showing fastenings for canvas; and Fig. 8, a perspective of portion of awning with hook and eye thereon.

Ou r invention has relation to awnings for use where occasion requires the rolling up and unrolling of the same.

Our invention has for its object the provision of novel means whereby the rolls of awnings of the above-mentioned class may be supported between their ends, and thereby re lieved from any strain which Inight be imposed upon the same due to sagging.

A further object of our invention is the provision of a construction which will permit of the ready placing and removal of the awning-roll from its support without detachingor removing any of the parts of such support and the perfect security of the awning-roll from being displaced when in position for use, such support not interfering in any Way with the working of the z'twning and being cheaply manufactured, and easily and quickly applied.

A still further object of our invention is the provision of means for the efiicient and perfect attachment and detachment of the awning from the roll, thereby obviating the necessity of there being formed a hem or pocket on the edge of the awning and then forcing the roll through the opening formed by this hem, which has been the source of great annoyance and considerable labor.

A still further object of our invention is the provision of means whereby the side curtains of rolling awnings may be easily and quickly folded into place preparatory to rolling up such awnings.

Our improvements consist in certain details of construction and in the combination of parts, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

A represents the back or base plate of the device, which supports the roll ll of the awning C. This awning maybe operated through the medium of a chain or other convenient means for transmitting motion from a crank and pulley or wheel in a box. Such box is of the same construction as that shown in Letters Patent N 0. 294,767, granted H. B. Coyle, March 11, 1884. This support maybe bolted or otherwise secured to the front of the building, having cast integral therewith, and extending for some distance from the bottom of plate A, a box-like section which is curved on both sides a, to correspond with the positions of the centers of the supporting-rollers B, C, and D, roller D being supported on extensions or arms (I of such sides. It will also be observed by reference to the drawin that arms d and sides a are braced by the cross-piece or front a of the box, which is also cast integral with the rest of the box.

Cast or formed on plate A, near the top and on the front of the same, is a square plate, E, having lugs c e thereon, lugs e supporting the inner end of an arm, E, which carries the up per roller, F, for the awning to roll against in unwinding. This arm E, which has a downward curve or drop therein, so as to bring roller F close enough to roller D to prevent the passage of the roll B, is U-shaped at its inner end, arms 6 e of this U -shaped or forked portion being tenoned, as shown at e, and fitting between lugs c e. the upper arm, 6 is swiveled by means of screw a which screw passes through lugs e and tenon e, such screw being threaded into the lug opposite the side at which it enters. This permits of the ready swinging of arm E into or out'of the way when desired without the unscrewing or removal of bolts when nec essary to place the awning-roll therein or remove the same, as is the case where the support is made in separable sections, and serves to keep all the parts in unyielding operative As will be observed, p

relation at all times, and permits of the insertion and withdrawal. of the awning-roll in a very short space of time and without the use of tools of any character.

In place of the old method of securing the awning to the roll, which is a very laborious matter, we provide pins 9 of large diameter, which pass through holes in the roll, which roll is hollow, and are formed with shoulders g at their inner ends, which rest on the inner side of the roll B. These pins have smaller portions, g formed thereon, which pass through corresponding openings in the side of the pipe or .roll opposite that at which they enter, and arc there riveted, as shown at g These shoulders and rivets keep said pins from being displaced. In the outer ends of these pins are holes or small openings g, which holes are a sufiicient distance from the roll to permit of the placing on the pins of the awning C, which awning has openin therein. for the passage of pins g, said openings bein surrounded with grommets or brass rings to keep the same from tearing. Through holes g are passed spring-pins or cotters g for keeping the awning in place on pins g, and affording an easy and simple means of attaching and detaching the awning from roll B, which is a great advantage where awnings are of great length.

hen the awning-roll B is in place and arm E has been swung into position, a spring-pin or cotter or other convenient device, g, is insert-ed through holes provided for its reception in lugs e and lower tenoned arm, 6 thus securin said arm 6 in its place, andpreventing the upward movement of arm E until pin g is withdrawn. I

As will be observed, pin g is attached to a chain, 9 which chain is in turn secured to staple g in plate A, as will be readily appreciated. Chain g prevents pin g from be coming lost or misplaced when removed from its place in the lugs and keeps the same from getting out of position when needed for use.

As shown in Fig. 1, awning-roll B has a considerable quantity of canvas thereon, which causes the same to rest on all three of the rollers B, O, and D,roller- F affording a bearing for the canvas, and arm E serving to keep the roll B from jumping up. \Vhen a less'quantity of canvas is on the roll B, the same'will rest on but two of the rollers, B and C.

By reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings it will be seen in what manner the bearingrollers are supported. These rollers are made of hard wood, instead of rubber, as is generally employed, andhas a longitudinal hole bored in its center, in which is secured a I brass pipe, (1', which serves the purpose of a journal-box for the bolt (P, on which said roller D is j ournaled. This bolt (1 is threaded on its outer end and screws into one of the sides" a, keeping said bolt in place, the other end being provided with the ordinary head formed thereon.

e prefer making the rollers of hard wood, as the canvas will slip easily over the same, while where rubber rollers are used the canvas will bind or drag on such roller, by reason of the roughness of the canvas being opposed to the softness of the rubber, thus necessitating the exertion of more power in. unrolling the awning than is requisite where wooden rollers are employed.

In the aforementioned Letters Patent there is shown and described means for securing the side wings of the awning to the body thereof when the awning is to be rolled up. This consists in the employment of an ordinary hook on the apex of the wing or curtain, which hook engages with an eye in the center of the awning, and, when the awning, with a \Vith this arrangement trouble has been experienced in engaging the hooks on the apices of the curtains with the eye in the center of the awning. This trouble we overcome by the employment of a ring, II, provided with a loop, 71, for sewing to the curtain, and a tapering shank, 7t, betwccinthe loop and ring for grasping with a fork, 71 in the end of a pole. The object in tapering shank 71., it being thickest where it joins the ring, is to facilitate the retaining of the shank in the fork when it is desired to hook the wing to the awning. If the shank were made straight instead of tapered, the curtain or wing of the awning would be blown by the wind out of the control of the operator. \Vith the shank made in this way, any strain due to the blowing of the wind or other cause will serve to wedge the shank more firmlyin the fork. Owing to the shank being thin at its other end, a simple movement of the fork in the direction of the thin portion will disengage the same.

\Vhen curtains are to be folded up preparatory to rolling up the awning, the ring on the apex of the curtain is carried by the pole and fork to a hook on the inside of the awning, where ring II can be readily engaged with the hook I, as above explained. \Yhen the curtains are down, the ring H engages with a snap-hook, I, 011 the front of the building, as in the above-mentioned patent.

In some cases it may be found desirable to substitute inplace of swiveled arm E a jaw of the same width as the lower frame of the support for the awning-roll, in which case there will be provided a pair of hinged tenons oned arms; or a single pin may be employed therein. This modification we have shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, in which H is the upper jaw, and h k the hinged tenons on bolts said tenons fitting between lugs Z Z.

Having thus fully described our invention what we claim as our invention is- 1. In an awning, a support for the roll thereof, consisting of a rigid frame, in which are j ournaled the supporting-rollers, in combination with a normally-rigid hinged or v swiveled arm for preventing the dislodgment snap-hook on the front of the building;

and a pair of pins for retaining the lower ten IIO of said awning-roll from said support, substantially as shown and deserilwd.

2. In an awning, a support for the roll thereof, eonsisting of a swiveled or hinged arm for preventing the dislot'lgment of said roll from said support, and whieh is seeured in unyielding engagement with a rigid frame, in whieh are journaled the supporting-rollers by a key or other (leviee, substantially as shown and desm'ibed.

3. In an. awning, a support for the roll thereof, consisting in the combination, with the base-plate of sueh support, of a pair of swiveled arms or jaws, one above and opposed to the other, and supporting-rollers, eaeh of said arms or jaws being held. in unyielding operative positions b v keys or other deviees, as and for the purpose deseribed.

-t. In an awning, a support for the roll thereof, eonsistingin the eombinat ion of baseplate A, having integral therewith seetions u, terminating in arms (7, and between whieh are secured the supporti ng-rollers ll (1), said rollers being provided with pipes d through their centers and journaled on bolts said bolts being seeurwl in seetions u, awning-roll l5, awning 0, arm E, and roller F, as and forthe purpose set forth.

In an awning, and support for the roll 3 thereof, the combination of base-plateA, having east integral tlnu'ewith sections (1, terminating in arms (I, and in which are journaled the supporting rollers B C 1), arm E, carrying roller 1*, and being pivoted orhi nged to lugs eon said base-plate by means of serew e, passing through holes in said lugs and in arm 6 of arm E, said arni E swinging on serew e, and being held rigidly in its normal position through the medium of a. pin, g, attached to chain 1 and passingthrough holes in lugs e on the base-plate and arm 1 as and for the purpose set forth.

0. In an awning, the eombiinition, with the roll. '3, supported between its ends on rollers 13 G D, journaled in sections a" of the baseplate A, of diz'unetrieal pins passing through holes in the said awning and holes in said roll, to whieh roll they are riveted, on which pins the awning is fastened and prevented from beeoniing loose thereon by spring-pins passing through holes in the heads of said diametrieal pins, substantially as shown and deseribed.

'7. In an awning, the eombination, with the roll ill, supported between its ends on rollers H U l), journaled in seetions u of base-plate A, of pins q, passingthrough holes in said roll and awning and having shoulders g, which abut against the inner side of the roll, and redueed portions \vhieh pass through the holes in the awning-roll and are formed at l-lltllOlliKrl ends into rivets g, for seeuring pins g in plaee, spring-pins or eotters g, passing through holes 5 in the heads of said pins and keeping the awning in place on the pins,snbstantially as shown and described.

8. In an awning seeured to roll B, said roll being supported between its ends on rollers I l), journaled in seetions u of base-plate A, the combination, with the wings of such awning, of loops 71, seeured to said wings and having depending thereti'rom tapered shanks 71, terminating in rings ll, for securing the wings to a hook in the lmilding-front, said shank 71 being grasped by a fork, 7: in the end of a pole when neeessarv to engage ring ll with hook I in the awning, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands this 18th day of ()etober, A. I). 1388.

lll Gll l (OYLE FRANCIS X. (OYLE \Vitnesses:

WM. ll. IowELL, R. DALE SPAnHAwK. 

